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"The Book of Awesome Girls by Becca Anderson celebrates the young women in history who have shaped and continue to shape the future. Read about some of the most impressive and awe-inspiring girls from current activists to BC heroines across the globe, whether they are young actresses, talented athletes, or feminists who refused to be silenced."--Provided by publisher.
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Harmony Books
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[2022]
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"Anyone on the front lines of caring for girls today-parents, school nurses, guidance counselors-knows that girls are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. New science confirms this a biologically-rooted phenomenon, set in motion by the earlier onset of puberty, the evolutionary predisposition of the female brain to react to perceived threats, and the many new social pressures (like social media and entrenched...
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Rockridge Press
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[2018]
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"Celebrate your body (and it's changes, too!) is your guide to understanding and loving your body - now and as it continues to change. Here's everything you need to know about breasts and bras, your period, hair here and there, feelings and friends, and so much more. You'll find support and encouragement in these pages that will help you navigate this whole puberty thing. Think of this book as your new best friend that will help you learn about -...
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You know what they say, DINOS are a girl's best friend! Tyra loves walking on her stilts, so the tall Tyrannosaurus rex is her favorite dinosaur. Megan loves to swim with her fins, so she loves the Megalodon the most. Each girl's individual interests, hobbies, and traits are exemplified in the dinosaurs they select as their best friend in this adorable book about a group of very different friends brought together by their shared love of dinosaurs....
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"Who are the Sawkill Girls? Marion: The newbie. Awkward and plain, steady and dependable. Weighed down by tragedy and hungry for love she's sure she'll never find. Zoey: The pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Aching with grief and dreaming of vanished girls. Maybe she's broken--or maybe everyone else is. Val: The queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged, ruthless and regal. Words like silk and eyes like knives; a heart made of secrets and...
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Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing
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2021.
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"Journalist Masuma Ahuja introduces us to 31 teenage girls from 29 countries. Through diary entries and photographs, they share their own stories of growing up and show what ordinary girlhood is like all over the world"-- Provided by publisher.
9) Royal crush
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Feiwel & Friends
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2017.
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Olivia finds herself in a royal mess when she has to attend the Royal School Winter Games. She can't figure out if Prince Khalil even wants to be friends, let alone the object of a crush.
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Tin House
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[2020]
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"In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small village of Nattetta-her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts, but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Complicating these feelings of abandonment, as Kirabo comes of age she feels the emergence of a mysterious second self, a headstrong and confusing...
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Winner of a Foreword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award for Young Adult Nonfiction! Being a teen girl isn't easy-so learning skills to feel confident is key! In Express Yourself, psychotherapist Emily Roberts will teach you how to communicate effectively and feel assertive in any situation. Whether it's online or at school, with friends, parents, bullies, cliques or crushes-any tricky situation life throws yours way. Many teen girls feel...
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"Half the children of the world -- the girls -- are treated unfairly because of their gender. But girls around the word are taking action. The International Day of the Girl features nine inspiring stories based on real girls' experiences with gender inequality around the word. From Brazil to Afghanistan to Canada, each story highlights issues faced by girls -- including gender-based violence, illiteracy, sanitation and child marriage -- and how they've...
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"For every tween girl wondering about her changing body and changing brain, this funny and highly illustrated guide is the answer. Packed with advice about everything from periods to bras to body hair-- PLUS tips on how to deal with crushes, new emotions, and all the chaos in between!"--Provided by publisher.
16) A show for two
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All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role, he agrees to star in her short film for the competition... if she acts as his NYC tour guide. As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt, the city she grew up in starts to look more...
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When Amanda Ford emerged from her tumultuous teenage years, she saw the need for a guide to help girls learn to listen to their inner voices and think for themselves. Be True to Yourself is the big sister Amanda never had--and always wanted to be. It provides the encouragement and guidance she wished, as a teenage girl, that an older sister had given her, as well as stories and advice that she would have loved to share with a younger sister...
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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This guide helps young girls understand and embrace the changes they may be experiencing in their bodies, minds, and emotions. It will help them become an expert on everythign from pimples to peer pressure--and help them discover how their changing bodies are beautiful and special. -- adapted from back cover.
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